Improvement in fishing-reels



A. H. FOWLER.

Improvement in Fishing-Reels.

No. 128,137. PatentedJune1 8,187'2 1i J'Wes: fl jaw @3302:

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALONZO H. FOWLER, OF BATAVIA, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN FlSHlNG-REELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 128,137, dated J une18, 1872.

Specification describing a certain Improvement in Fishing-Reels,invented by ALONZO H. FOWLER, of Batavia, in the county of Genesee andState of New York.

My invention consists of a fishing-reel made of hard rubber orvulcanite, substantially as hereinafter specified.

In the annexed drawing, Figure 1 is' a plan view of my improved reel.Fig. 2 is an end view, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section thereof.

This reel is made entirely of hard rubber or vulcanite. The process formanufacturing articles from this material, being well understood, doesnot need particular description.

Referring to the drawing, A designates the skeleton spool 0r reelproper; B, the scaleplate by which the whole device is attached to therod; 0, the axis-pin D, the rim; and E, the arms, which support the rim.The spool is made of two circular disks, each having an annularsemicircular depression, (1, around its outer edge, and a circular flatportion, 1). The annular depressed portions are perforated, as seen inthe drawing, to allow a free circulation of air in order to dry theline. The flat parts I) b are joined together by screws or an equivalentfastening. The outer edges of the disks do not meet, but leave a spacewhich is filledby the rim D. The rim has a small hole through as a braketo-check or stop the spool, as may be desired. The reel is simple inconstruction, light and durable, and finished in appearance. The hardrubber is non-corrosive and peculiarly adapted for this purpose.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

The fishing-reel composed of the parts A, B, D, and E, of hard rubber,and the axis-pin 0, all substantially as herein described.

ALONZO H. FOWLER. Witnesses:

BENJAMIN 0. PAGE, WEEDEN T. BLISS.

